lesson 14

Question 1

affront

Answer 1

insult, outrage, offense to dignity

Question 2

aspiration

Answer 2

strong desire, ambition, goal

Question 3

balk

Answer 3

hinder, frustrate, thwart, place obstacle in way of

Question 4

bleak

Answer 4

no hope, depressing, gloomy

Question 5

disperse

Answer 5

scatter, dissipate, break up or cause to break up

Question 6

dusk

Answer 6

twilight, evening, period prior to darkness at night

Question 7

endorse

Answer 7

approve openly, support, back up with approval

Question 8

incalculable

Answer 8

immeasurable, untold, numerous, too great

Question 9

insinuate

Answer 9

suggest, imply, discretely imply

Question 10

intensify

Answer 10

grow stronger, strengthen, sharping, deepen

Question 11

loot

Answer 11

srtip of everything, Rob, plunder

Question 12

mutinous

Answer 12

seditious, rebellious, plot

Question 13

penitient

Answer 13

making amends, repentant, contrite, remorseful

Question 14

perspective

Answer 14

point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, personal outlook

Question 15

predatory

Answer 15

plundering, exploiting, rapacious, predacious

Question 16

sarcasm

Answer 16

ridicule, bitterness, words that are harmful

Question 17

shackle

Answer 17

restrain, fetter, to handcuff

Question 18

tirade

Answer 18

long and harsh speech, harangue, diatribe

Question 19

trepidation

Answer 19

fearful uncertainty, apprehension, fright

Question 20

witless

Answer 20

foolish, brainless, lacking intelligence